Phones 4U went into administration after the last of its
wireless carrier vendors, EE and Vodafone, both said they would
not renew their contracts with the chain. Just under 6,000 will
lose their jobs and 720 stores will close.

"Any orders that have not already been dispatched will be
cancelled and any payments refunded to customers," said the
company in a statement given to The Independent. "We apologise to
our customers for the inconvenience."

Customers will be sent their new phones if the order was placed
in time, while their relationship with the operator will be
unchanged. If the order was not placed, then the money will be
refunded. The company's helpline is still working for anyone with
questions about their order.